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nitroparaffin

[¦nī·trō′par·ə·fən]
(organic chemistry)
Any organic compound in which one or more hydrogens of an alkane are replaced by a nitro, or NO2-, group, such as nitromethane, CH3NO2, or nitroethane, C2H5NO2. Also known as nitroalkane.
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